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Sunday Reads is back!

by Meagan Francis September 15, 2013

Remember Sunday Reads? We’re bringing it back! Each week Sarah and I will share with you a few things from around the blogosphere and beyond, and we’d love you to share links in the comments of things you read (or wrote!) that week as well. And speaking of Sundays, TODAY marks the launch of Beyond […]

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3 things that are getting between you and being a pro blogger.

by Meagan Francis July 8, 2013

This post is part of an ongoing series on blogging as a profession and working from home in general. To read the whole series, click here. When I asked readers to send along the biggest obstacles that keep them from launching a blog – or ramping up their current blogs – I found that several common […]

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The first step in getting started as a work-at-home mom? Decide.

by Meagan Francis June 11, 2013

This post is part of an ongoing series on blogging as a profession and working from home in general. To read the whole series, click here. I’ve always had a bit of a “leap, then look” approach to life. And believe me, it’s gotten me into some trouble over the years. But one place my […]

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All I need to know about creativity I learned from washing dishes.

by Guest Blogger May 22, 2013

Today’s guest post is by Heather Caliri, writer and blogger at A Little Yes. Find her online at HeatherCaliri.com. Photo courtesy Sergio Alvarez I’ll happily cook a three-course chicken dinner. I’ll willingly gather laundry and drop it in the wash. But for a long time, washing dishes, especially by hand, was my least favorite chore. […]

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Historical Motherhood Series: Sojourner Truth

by Guest Blogger January 23, 2013

This post is by Kristen Levithan, Happiest Mom contributor and blogger at Motherese. You can read previous historical motherhood posts by clicking here. One of my New Year’s resolutions is to show more gratitude for the life that I have – even on the days when piggyback ear infections, grocery store meltdowns, and broken washing machines […]

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Remedy for mom malaise: share your genius

by Guest Blogger January 4, 2013

This post is by author, life coach and yoga instructor Kate Hanley of Ms. Mindbody. As a life coach, I work with women — mostly moms — who are exhausted from stress, guilt, and constantly judging themselves for their choices. Some are working crazy amounts and feeling guilty about not spending more time with their […]

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Join my reading club – and get The Happiness Project at 55% off (only $4.99!)

by Meagan Francis December 14, 2012

I’m the kind of person who talks to myself when I read. I make little comments, ask questions, and muse aloud over the passages that speak to me. No matter what I’m reading, I’ve always got something to say…to myself. And while I love to read book reviews, I’ve never loved writing them: instead, I […]

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Documenting childhood. Simply. Beautifully.

by Guest Blogger November 23, 2012

This a guest post by writer and photographer Veronica Armstrong of VeronicaArmstrong.com. I’m passionate about preserving my children’s childhoods with my camera. The kids and I enjoy sifting through our memory box and flipping through photos taken when they were babies. They often ask to see photo slide shows on the computer of relatives who […]

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Introducing our Historical Motherhood series! First up: Jackie O.

by Kristen November 7, 2012

If you’ve been reading here a while, you may remember that I love, love, love to dissect and analyze the experience of motherhood throughout history, and often do this via the stories of historical mothers, fictional and real, from literature and pop culture. Guess who else shares my obsession? One of my favorite bloggers, Kristen […]

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What does it mean to “be creative”?

by Meagan Francis September 29, 2012

I’ve shared before that I’ve never considered myself particularly artistic, and for the longest time, I thought that meant I wasn’t a creative person. I now know that I’m extremely creative…just in my own way. In my latest Goldfish Smiles post, I explored the concept of ‘creativity’ and the different ways people (including kids) can […]

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